{
  "id": 6834749,
  "title": "Nepal flood survivor rescued after 10 days trapped in hydropower tunnel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nepal-flood-survivor-rescued-after-10-days-trapped-in-hydropower",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/127190/nepal-flood-survivor-rescued-after-10-days-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sanjay Sah survived for ten days inside a dark tunnel at Nepal’s Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station after a flood buried the facility. The 30-year-old mechanical foreman relied on seepage and mud water to survive, only believing he had been trapped for two or three days. With his eyes closed to avoid injury, Sah drew strength from reciting the Hindu Maha Mantra, which gave him a sense of calm. He had been with colleague Kabir Maharjan when the flood struck; they both sought refuge on the sixth floor, but were separated as water entered the powerhouse. Sah survived without food or his mobile phone, unaware he had been trapped for so long. At least 1,300 people died and over 5,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region following a late-August Himalayan glacier collapse that triggered devastating flooding.",
  "summary": "SANJAY Sah survived for 10 days trapped inside a dark tunnel at Nepal’s Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, drinking seepage and mud water and relying on prayers as floodwaters buried the facility in mud and debris. The 30-year-old mechanical forem...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sanjay Sah survived 10 days in Nepal's hydropower tunnel flood.",
    "Trapped mechanical foreman relied on seepage water for survival.",
    "At least 1,300 people died in late-August Himalayan glacier collapse."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ordeal highlights the extreme risks faced by workers at hydropower facilities in the region, where natural disasters can have devastating and long-lasting impacts on both people and infrastructure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}